National Register of Historic Places

Old Sloatsburg Cemetery

Sloatsburg, Rockland County, New York
Listed
July 22, 1999
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
99000807

About this property

The Old Sloatsburg Cemetery is located at the end of Richard Street in Sloatsburg, New York, United States. It began as the Sloat family cemetery with the burial of Revolutionary War casualty John Sloat in 1781. After a half-century of inactivity, it gradually was expanded to include 1,200 graves by the time of the last burial in 1949. Its landscaping reflects several different eras of cemetery design. In the late 20th century, it became neglected and abandoned other than a few family plots that were maintained by those families. Residents of Sloatsburg organized a cleanup effort in the mid-1990s, which led to the cemetery's listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. It continues to be maintained as a community effort.

Location

Sloatsburg, Rockland County, New York
41.15365, -74.19617

Categories

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Nearby Historic Sites

Sloat, Jacob, House
Industrial
0.1 mi
Sloat House
Civil War
0.2 mi
Sloat's Dam and Mill Pond
Early Republic
0.5 mi
McCready, Robert W. and Mary F., House
Industrial
0.8 mi
Torne Brook Farm
Industrial
1.9 mi

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When was Old Sloatsburg Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Old Sloatsburg Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 22, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Old Sloatsburg Cemetery?

Old Sloatsburg Cemetery is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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